Maryland sales tax proposed to fund teacher pay raise
A Maryland group of delegates urged applying the sales tax to smaller purchases and restaurant meals to fund a 16 million dollar teacher pay plan backed by the Maryland State Teachers Assn. The plan would raise about 11 million annually, with raises averaging 363 to 672 dollars per teacher depending on county, and faces joint committee hearings next week.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Maryland State Teachers Assn
Dels
Edna Cook
D-Montgomery
Wicomico County
Robert P. Canon
E. Homer White Jr
James Caldwell
Cannon
House
Senate
Tawes
William S. James
D-Harford
MSTA
Baltimore County
Calvert County
Prince Georges County
Statehouse
Prince Georges
Gladys Spellman
Sodality Meets As Emmitsburg Parish Sparks Plans
Emmitsburg Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of St Josephs Parish met in St Euphemias School hall with 15 members and Father Sleasman. They discussed a possible pilgrimage to Holy Agony ChapelMother Setons Tomb and Grotto Shrine, and body communion on Sodality Sunday. Next meeting February 22.
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Emmitsburg
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of
Mt. St. Mary's
Charles B. Harner
Luanne
Patricia
Wayne Topper
Jessica
Kevin Mick
Lisa Orndorff
Lisa
Cynthia Warthen
Debby Goulden
Susan Topper
Richard Topper
Helen Sanders
Jane Orndorff
Betty Goulden
Randy
John
Amoss
Carolyn Amoss
Taneytown
Brenda
Gregory
McCleaf
Darlene McCleaf
Darlene McC
Charles Eckenrode
Laura Warthen
Jane Redorff
Kathleen War
St. Euphemia’s School
Jimmy Harner
Jimmy
Gary Shorb
Davey Shorb
Michael Frock
Steven Ryder
Paul Lingg
Mildred
Roger
Luann Harner
Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association
VFW
James Sanders
VEW
Holy Name Society of St. Joseph's Church
J. W. Houser
Fern Ohler
Ohler
Gettysburg
Lions Club
Fitzgerald’s Inn
Relph Lindsey
Lions lTooper
Hess, Steel and Ewler
Inte
Airy
William G. Morgan
Penn- Maryland Horse Show Association
Linde Humenck
Towson State Teachers College
John Humerick
Taylor Humerick
Dover
N. 5
Humerick
Jackson Humerick
Allen Sanders
Bethesda
Clarence Sanders
Crime Prevention Week Plans Complete in Frederick
President Max Kebne of the Ex charge Club of Frederick announced Friday that plans are complete for the 13th annual National Crime Prevention Week observance in Frederick opening tomorrow. Locators and law enforcement will participate. Harry Baper named committee chairman. goal is to mobilize public opinion and reduce crime through citizenship in prevention.
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Max Kebne
Excharge Club of
Frederick
Harry Baper
Kebze
Behne
Starfish Invasion Report Suppresses City Beach Sightings
Mayor Hugh Cropper Jr. reported thousands of starfish washing ashore along Ocean City beaches in May. He noted many are 8 to 10 inches in diameter and most concentrated in the inlet, calling the sight “really beautiful” despite the unusual event.
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Beach Ocean City
Hugh Cropper Jr
Budget Cuts Begin As House Panel Probes New Spending
Washington AP The House Appropriations Committee took a first step toward trimming at least two billion dollars from President Eisenhower's requests by denying funding for 809 proposed new jobs and approving 760 million dollars for Commerce and related agencies. Committee leaders Calvin Cannon and John Taber set a target of 2 billion in cuts and 40,006 new jobs, while outlining total proposed new money of about 79.4 billion dollars to fund roughly 42,500 government positions. Further measures for Interior Treasury and Post Office are slated for next Friday consideration.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Hisenhower
Commerce Department
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
John Taber
New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Interior Department
Treasury
Post Office Department
Legislators Hear Maryland Industrial Loan Fund Proposal
A Washington County Economic Development Commission representative met Friday with county legislators to discuss a proposed two million dollar industrial loan fund for Maryland. Samuel Cohen outlined the plan to Sen. George Snyder and county officials, advocating a state loan program to attract industry to low income areas. The Washington County Commissioners support the idea, which may be introduced in the current General Assembly session.
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Washington County
General Assembly
Small Chimney Fire In Mt Phillips Road Residence
The Independent Hose Company responded at 6 00 pm to a chimney fire at Thames Glass’s Mt Phillips Road home. The fire was confined to the flue and burned out on its own, with firefighters deciding no further action.
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Thames Glass
Mt. Phillips Road
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